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A. understood B. length C. optimism D. bridal E. happened F. even G. ide

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问题     A. understood B. length C. optimism D. bridal E. happened
    F. even G. idea H. conversely I. experience J. concept
    K. opportunities L. occurred M. pessimism N. relationship O. require
    During the traditional wedding ceremony, the【C1】______couple promise each other lifelong devotion. Yet, about one out of four American marriages ends in divorce. Since 1940, the divorce rate has more than doubled, and experts predict that, of all marriages that【C2】______ in the 2000s, about 50% will end in divorce. The U.S. has one of the highest divorce rates in the world, perhaps【C3】______ the highest.
    What goes wrong? The fact that divorce is so common in the United States does not mean that Americans consider marriage a casual, unimportant【C4】______. Just the opposite is true. Americans expect a great deal from marriage. They seek physical, emotional, and intellectual compatibility. They want to be deeply loved and【C5】______. It is because Americans expect so much from marriage that so many get divorced. They prefer no marriage at all to a marriage without love and understanding. With typical American【C6】______, they end one marriage in the hope that the next will be happier. With no-fault divorce laws in many states, it is easier than before to get a divorce. Some American women, stay in unhappy marriages because they don’t have the education or job【C7】______to support themselves and their children. But most American women believe that, if necessary, they can make it alone without a husband.
    When a couple gets divorced, the court may【C8】______ the man to pay his former wife a monthly sum of money called alimony. The amount of alimony depends on the husband’s income, the wife’s needs and the【C9】______ of the marriage. Occasionally, the court decides that a woman should pay her husband alimony. About 10% of American women out earn their husbands. The court may decide that she must continue to support him after the divorce. This is a rather new【C10】______ in the United States. [br] 【C3】
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答案 F
解析 空格所在句成分完整，可考虑填入副词。空格前的one of the highest(最高之一)到空格后的the highest(最高)，是一个递进的关系，even表示递进，故选F。干扰项conversely表示“相反地”不能表示递进关系，可排除。
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